Environmental Horticulture (HUD)
2017-2018
Type: Career, Degree (AAS)
Open Admissions
Division: Career & Tech Education & Bus
The Horticulture program is designed for students wishing to become employed or self-employed in the 'green' industry. Students are prepared for a wide range of employment opportunities in landscaping and landscape management, nursery and garden center operation, turf and golf course management, tree care and related occupations. Students may prepare for Massachusetts state arboriculture licensing, pesticide licensing and hydraulics licensing.
First Year
Fall
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| HRT101 | Introduction to Turf | 3 |
| HRT106 | Landscape Installation and Maintenance | 3 |
| HRT210 | Plants for the New England Landscape | 3 |
| IDS168 | Exploring the Landscape of Sustainability | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| HRT110 | Plant and Soil Science | 3 |
| HRT122 | Fundamentals of Plant Health | 3 |
| HRT201 | Urban Tree Care | 3 |
| HRT230 | Field Placement and Seminar in Horticulture | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year
Fall
| BUS100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS112 | Contemporary Organizational Communications | 3 |
| CPS100 | Information Technology and Its Applications | 3 |
| HRT206 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| IDS128 | Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| CMP148 | Composition 2: Writing about Literature and the Environment | 3 |
| IDS182 | Organic & Sustainable Food Production | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Electives | 6 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Requirement Notes
HRT110 Plant and Soil Science runs January through March.
HRT122 Fundamentals of Plant Health runs January through March.
HRT201 Urban Tree Care runs January through March.
HRT230 Field Placement and Seminar in Horticulture runs April thru July.
CPS100: May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts credits.
Liberal Arts Elective: Recommend IDS166 Introduction to Sustainable Living.
Program Note
Communications and Mathematics proficiencies required to graduate.
See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.
Total Credit Hours: 60